Ulysses' Odyssey is a challenge in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Lonesome Road.
Challenge requirements[]
The Courier must find the 6 holotapes recorded by Ulysses hidden throughout the Divide: two in Hopeville, two around the High Road and two in the Divide itself.
Locations[]
- Ulysses log: Y-17.15 - Located just past the locked gates of Hopeville Missile Base - Loading station. In the bed of the overturned truck to the right of the gates, there is a toolbox among the military crates. The holotape is inside the toolbox.
- Ulysses log: Y-17.21 - Near the marked men supply outpost, behind an Average-locked gate. From the map marker, head Northeast towards the large brick building. Go directly North until you reach the second stop sign, then turn East to find the gate. The key to the gate is available in a metal box inside a trailer west of the supply outpost. Past the gate and to the left, there is a set of metal shelves standing in the corner of the enclosed exterior space. The holotape is on one of the shelves.
- Ulysses log: Y-17.16 - In the Crow's Nest. Climb the toppled and ruined building from street level. At the top of that building, travel across a short gap to the open balcony of the next building over. The holotape is next to a bedroll on the balcony.
- Ulysses log: Y-17.22 - Leaning against a rock wall next to a campfire at the High Road's dead end. From the Junction 7 rest stop, head east and travel up the incline toward the highway. Past the "Smitty" sign, there is a metal box on the ground. Traverse the rock formation behind it eastward, which leads up to a white and orange rear end of a truck trailer. From there, turn southwest to spot a smoking campfire and the holotape behind it.
- Ulysses log: Y-17.23 - Midway between the Sunstone Tower roof and the ground. When descending from the roof, the rusted metallic structure will lead to a small room with stairs that lead down. Do not proceed down the stairs. The rusted structure continues out of that room, forming a bridge to another room marked by a blue Old World flag. Enter the room marked by the flag, and look for a desk in front of an Average-locked wall safe. The holotape is on the desk.
- Ulysses log: Y-17.17 - West of the Sunstone Tower roof. Detonate the warhead to clear the path, then turn right towards the entrance into the building that leads into the Cave of the Abaddon. On the left, there is a building lying on its side, next to a "Saturnite" neon sign. The building with the log has a white Old World flag sign on its roof. On the upper floor, at the far side from where the floor is entered, there is a mattress. The holotape is underneath the mattress.
Effects[]
Grants 100 XP upon completion.
Notes[]
Finding all the holotapes and listening to them will give the player character extra dialogue options when speaking to Ulysses, including several Speech checks. It will also open up extra options for dealing with him in the quest The Courier.
Behind the scenes[]
The name of this challenge is a reference to Ulysses' original goal: to join two tribes together. "Odyssey" is a Greek word for the story of the legendary Greek hero Odysseus' journey, which comes from the Odyssey, a poem by Homer about said journey. Ulysses is the Latin version of the name Odysseus. However, the character of Ulysses in Fallout: New Vegas is named for U.S. president Ulysses S. Grant rather than the legendary hero.
